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Stavanger University Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trial

An observational study of IBD, run by Helse Stavanger HF at 1 site in Norway.

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Trial summary

The study aims at studying the outcomes of a protocol-based handling of newly diagnosed Inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) patients within a defined uptake area in Norway. It is a descriptive study and no hypothesis is predefined. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
IBD
How many people
700 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Apr 2012to Dec 2030
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All newly diagnosed IBD patients (Crohns and Ulcerative colitis) within Stavanger Univ Hospital catchment area

Who may be able to join

  • newly diagnosed IBD

Who cannot join

  • previous IBD with specific treatment within 10 year
  • inability to consent
  • inability to adhere to treatment protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

tore grimstad contact

tore.bjorn.grimstad@sus.no

lars aabakken contact

larsaa@medisin.uio.no

Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
  • SUS

    Stavanger

    Tore B Grimstad, MD PhD, +47909 21 650

    Recruiting

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Stavanger Area - a Prospective Evaluation of Standardized Treatment Regimens on Disease Outcome With Focus on Mucosal Healing and Associations to Fatigue

The study aims at studying the outcomes of a protocol-based handling of newly diagnosed Inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) patients within a defined uptake area in Norway. It is a descriptive study and no hypothesis is predefined.

Cytokine studies, QoL and fatigue assessment will be included for hypothesis-generating purposes.

Read the detailed description

none considered needed

Conditions
IBD

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical efficacy of IBD drug therapy

    Endoscopic, clinical and biochemical response

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Fatigue in patients with coeliac disease - substudy

    Fatigue severity and prevalence at diagnosis and after one year of gluten free diet

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Fatigue in IBD

    Fatigue severity and prevalence at diagnosis and during follow-up

    Measured: 5 years

  3. IBD and the intestinal microbiome

    Microbiome/eukaryome profiles associated with disease activity and treatment response from diagnosis and during follow-up

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2030 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
700 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01551563
Sponsor's protocol ID
SUSI_1
Acronym
SUSI
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
8 Mar 2012
Last updated
16 May 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Skjellerudsveen BM, Omdal R, Hetta AK, Kvaloy JT, Aabakken L, Skoie IM, Grimstad T. Less, but not gone-gluten-free diet effects on fatigue in celiac disease: a prospective controlled study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Sep 12;10:1242512. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1242512. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37766922
  • Grimstad T, Skoie IM, Doerner J, Isaksen K, Karlsen L, Aabakken L, Omdal R, Putterman C. TWEAK is not elevated in patients with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2017 Apr;52(4):420-424. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2016.1273382. Epub 2016 Dec 31.

    PubMed 28040992
  • Grimstad T, Norheim KB, Isaksen K, Leitao K, Hetta AK, Carlsen A, Karlsen LN, Skoie IM, Goransson L, Harboe E, Aabakken L, Omdal R. Fatigue in Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2015 Sep;9(9):725-30. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv091. Epub 2015 May 19.

    PubMed 25994356

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of IBD, run by Helse Stavanger HF at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact tore grimstad (tore.bjorn.grimstad@sus.no), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical efficacy of IBD drug therapy (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01551563, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 May 2025.

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